PESHAWAR: Five people, including two paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and two Excise Department officials, were killed in separate militant attacks in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, while three militants were gunned down in an intelligence-based operation, Dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Bajaur villagers flee as military steps up anti-militant offensive
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Pakistan’s restive Bajaur district have ordered residents of 26 villages in Lowi Mamund and War Mamund tehsils to evacuate by 10am on August 16, as security forces escalate a targeted military operation against militants in the rugged mountainous region, officials said on Thursday.
Pakistan announces new Rocket Force to bolster conventional might against rival India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has created a new military command dedicated to long-range conventional missiles, aiming to bolster its strike capabilities against arch-rival India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
Five policemen killed in militant attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: Militants killed at least five police officers and injured eight others in coordinated attacks on checkpoints across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said Thursday.
Pakistan marks 79th Independence Day with India war victory fervor
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day on Thursday with nationwide celebrations centred on a recent military victory over India, as leaders urged unity and paid tribute to the armed forces for defending the nation’s sovereignty during a brief but intense conflict earlier this year.
PTI rejoins National Assembly, passes bills after protest over leaders’ convictions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers returned to the National Assembly on Tuesday, a day after boycotting proceedings over the conviction of party leaders in the May 9 riots, enabling the passage of five bills and the introduction of 16 others, including a historic proposal to carve out a new province in Punjab.
US, Pakistan strengthen counterterrorism alliance with BLA terror listing, high-level talks
ISLAMABAD: The United States on Tuesday reaffirmed its dedication to combating terrorism in all its manifestations alongside Pakistan, a commitment highlighted by the recent addition of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) to Washington’s Foreign Terrorist Organisation list, as the two nations navigate a period of markedly strengthened bilateral relations.
Pakistan hails court ruling on Indus waters as India faces binding treaty obligations
ISLAMABAD: A Hague court ruling ordering India to strictly comply with a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan has handed Islamabad a diplomatic victory, a senior Pakistani official said Tuesday, as leaders in Islamabad issued fiery warnings against any Indian attempts to curb vital river flows amid escalating tensions.
Security forces kill 50 militants in four-day border clashes
QUETTA: Security forces have killed 50 militants in a series of intense operations over the past four days in Balochistan’s Zhob district, thwarting attempts by insurgents to cross from Afghanistan, the military said on Tuesday.
Pakistan resumes military operation in Bajaur, imposes curfew
ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Monday resumed a targeted military operation against militants in Bajaur’s Lowi Mamund tehsil, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, while the provincial government imposed a three-month curfew in parts of the restive region.